1900-04-21 (115lbs) [[Clarence Forbes]] w rsc 2 (20) [[Jimmy Smith]], Crescent AC, Toronto, Canada. Referee: Jack Bennett. Billed for the Canadian open 115lbs title, Forbes (113), having substituted for his brother Harry, would have undoubtedly had his world title claim at risk in this one. Smith (115), who was up against it from the start, was dropped heavily twice in the second round and on getting up in a dazed state was rescued by the referee.

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1900-04-21 (115lbs) [[Clarence Forbes]] w rsc 2 (20) [[Jimmy Smith]], Crescent AC, Toronto, Canada. Referee: Jack Bennett. Billed for the Canadian open 115lbs title, Forbes (113), having substituted for his brother Harry, would have undoubtedly had his world title claim at risk in this one. Smith (115), who was up against it from the start, was dropped heavily twice in the second round, and on getting up in a dazed state was rescued by the referee.

[[Category: 1900 Title Contests]]

[[Category: 1900 Title Contests]]

[[Category: Bantamweight Division]]

[[Category: Bantamweight Division]]

Revision as of 08:39, 21 November 2012

1900-04-21 (115lbs) Clarence Forbes w rsc 2 (20) Jimmy Smith, Crescent AC, Toronto, Canada. Referee: Jack Bennett. Billed for the Canadian open 115lbs title, Forbes (113), having substituted for his brother Harry, would have undoubtedly had his world title claim at risk in this one. Smith (115), who was up against it from the start, was dropped heavily twice in the second round, and on getting up in a dazed state was rescued by the referee.